diff --git a/src/amd/vulkan/radv_rt_shader.c b/src/amd/vulkan/radv_rt_shader.c
index 36f06b47660..b10ee3375f7 100644
--- a/src/amd/vulkan/radv_rt_shader.c
+++ b/src/amd/vulkan/radv_rt_shader.c
@@ -832,7 +832,6 @@ insert_rt_case(nir_builder *b, nir_shader *shader, struct rt_variables *vars, ni
 
    NIR_PASS_V(shader, lower_rt_instructions, &src_vars, call_idx_base);
 
-   NIR_PASS(_, shader, nir_opt_remove_phis);
    NIR_PASS(_, shader, nir_lower_returns);
    NIR_PASS(_, shader, nir_opt_dce);